In addition, the Minister has also proposed to take up 22 projects of new lines and one gauge conversion project on socio-economic consideration and one doubling project after obtaining necessary approvals/clearances. These are:

New Lines

1. Ajmer-Kota (Nasirabad-Jalindri)

2. Anandnagar-Ghugli via Maharajganj

3. Barwadih-Chirmiri

4. Chickballapur-Gowribidanur.

5. Chickballapur-Puttapurthy-Sri Satya Sai Nilayam

6. Chola-Bulandshahar

7. Cumbum-Proddatur

8. Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka-Alwar

9. Dimapur - Tizit

10. Faizabad-Lalganj via Akbarganj, Maharajganj and Rae Bareli

11. Firozpur-Patti

12. Gadag-Wadi

13. Hissar-Sirsa via Agroha & Fatehabad

14. Kapilvastu-Basti via Bansi

15. Kondapalli-Kothagudem

16. Manuguru-Ramagundam

17. Pirpainti-jasidih

18. Pushkar-Merta

19. Raipur-Jharsuguda

20. Srinivasapura-Madanapalli

21. Sriperambudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irun, Kartukotti- Avadi.

22. Yamuna Nagar-Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh

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Gauge Conversion

Nagpur-Nagbhir

Doubling

New Bongaigaon to Kamakhya via Rangia

Frequency of 24 Trains Increased

The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced increase in frequency of 24 trains while presenting the Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament today. These trains are:-